Anambra State Civil and public servants were yesterday led by Gov. Peter Obi to pay condolence visit to the family of late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu at his Umudim village, Nnewi.

The Civil and Public Servants numbering over 2000 stormed Ojukwu’s house in uniform carrying different placards reading “Our later day Moses is dead,” “We have lost the foremost Igbo man,” “The Nigerian Last Patriot is no more,” “the only leader accepted by all has left us.”

Speaking to the press, the Head of Service of Anambra State, Sir Chidi Ezeoke said that the Igbo race would feel eternally satisfied that it gave to the world a universally acclaimed giant in the person of Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu. He said that the Civil servants were particularly happy with Gov. Peter Obi for making sure Ojukwu was was not only cared for, but was also accorded a befitting burial.

Earlier, Gov. Obi had called on Nigerians, including civil and public servants to realize that the best way to immortalize him is by promoting the ideals of justice that Ojukwu lived and died for. Leaving Nigerians with what he called food for thought, he asked if wehave followers in today’s Nigeria without those people asking for settlement or what would go into their pockets.

Recalling the contributions of Ojukwu to the growth of Anambra State, he said his footprints could still be seen in parts of the state using the Onitsha Central Library as an example.

In a brief chat with the press, Ojukwu’s first son, Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu (Jr) said he knew his father’s burial would be grand, but not anything close to what it turned out to be.

He thanked Nigerians, the people of Anambra State, especially Gov. Peter Obi for treating his father even more than biological sons treat their fathers.